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Berlin subway rolls out 4G mobile connectivity across underground system
The entire Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe subway system now boasts seamless 4G/LTE mobile coverage, revolutionising connectivity for daily commuters and visitors alike.
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Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG)
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Defining Mobility-as-a-Service: Its benefits, challenges and sustainable potential
Sebastian Wolf, Project Lead – Jelbi App at Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), provides insight into the evolving landscape of Mobility-as-a-Service and its transformative impact on urban transportation, shedding light on the core principles, opportunities and challenges that come with this ground-breaking concept.
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Intelligent Transport Issue 4 2023
In the final print issue of Intelligent Transport, we feature exclusive content from leading industry experts and thought leaders discussing: the evolving landscape of Mobility‑as‑a‑Service and its transformative impact on urban transportation; how 5G and digital connectivity solutions are revolutionising the way that we manage transportation and enhance the overall…
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Bolt and Jelbi partner for seamless micro-mobility integration in Berlin
The new partnership will provide Bolt users with access to its scooters and e-bikes via Jelbi's mobility app and will allow them to plan their journeys, while combining micro-mobility services with public transport.
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Sustainable mobility: Will MaaS replace private car use?
In this article, Robert Bichsel, Product Owner for MaaS at Siemens Mobility, and Svenja Katharina Weiß, Marketing Coordinator at Hacon, discuss the relationship between private cars and Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) solutions and offer their insight on how these solutions can be better promoted in order to encourage a sustainable shift to…
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The role of micro-mobility in MaaS: First-hand insights from TIER Mobility
TIER Mobility’s Ludwig Buhr, Lead of Strategic Partnerships, and Alexander Sprey, Senior Market Development Manager, discuss the vital role that micro-mobility plays in the wider public transport system, as well as explain the benefits of integrating micro-mobility services with key mapping and MaaS platforms.
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Market update: what’s the current state of play in developing sustainable MaaS?
Experts from a range of European, international and North American organisations detail how various cities, regions and countries are progressing with MaaS concepts, featuring presentations from MaaS Alliance, BVG and MOD Alliance.
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On-demand shared service re-purposed to service healthcare workers in Berlin
From 25 March to 19 April, the BerlKönig on-demand ride service will suspend regular operations, and the service will exclusively provide free on-demand rides for medical and nursing staff during night-time hours.
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Berlin launches the world’s largest MaaS solution
The Jelbi app will include 12 types of public transport and shared mobility services for travelling in Berlin.
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Podcast: Episode 4 – Michel Heider, Jelbi (BVG)
Episode 4 of the Intelligent Transport Podcast sees us joined by Michel Heider, Head of Jelbi – Berlin’s all-in-one mobility app – where we discuss the route to successful service integration, how to partner with different providers and what comes next for Jelbi.
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All-in-one mobility app Jelbi launches in Berlin for pilot phase
This is the first time that a European city the size of Berlin deeply integrates an entire mobility network, spanning across public and private operators.
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Modern communication technology to improve operation of Berlin’s buses and trams
Airbus is modernising the Tetrapol network for the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe public transport company and will offer a comprehensive service until 2025.
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Largest public sector deployment of on-demand shuttles arrives in Berlin
ViaVan and Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe have launched the on-demand shuttle service ‘BerlKönig’ in Berlin, with an initial fleet of 50 vehicles.
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Changing attitudes, not just modes
For better or worse, the car changed mobility forever. Now, as the tide begins to turn against car ownership in favour of mobility services, private and public transport companies are jointly responsible for increasing ridership levels.
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Berlin Transport Authority expands Germany’s largest tram network
28 February 2017 | By Rachael Harper
Bombardier Transportation has announced it will be supplying 21 additional FLEXITY trams to Berlin, expanding Germany’s largest tram network.
